Phil Bowell

The weeks when Cortex, Canvas and Serial aren’t published sure make for boring podcast weeks. If only they could get together and time the weeks off to alternate with each other.

Just got back from seeing The Revenant at the cinema. Incredible cinematography and engrossing film, not one I’ll rush to see again.

I’ve been using @Ulyssesapp on my iPad since the start of the year, really great app. Looking forward to it turning Universal.

Today marks the 71st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a place which is known world wide for the atrocities that our Jewish brothers and sisters faced during the Second World War. Atrocities that I didn't know the depth of fully until I visited Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on my first visit to Israel a few years ago. Reading through the account of the holocaust in that place made me feel physically sick, I knew from my history lessons at school that it was a massive operation but I had no clue of the depth of it. No clue of how far it went in terms of the dehumanising treatment the Jews had to endure.

Sadly in today's society we are again seeing the rise of anti-semitism. It takes different forms, whether it's through the BDS movement or jihadi attacks in both Israel and Europe, this is what they are and to call them anything else forgets the beginnings of moments in history like the holocaust.

Today is a day we must remember, especially in the current cultural climate, and stand side by side with our Jewish brothers and sisters. As a child of Christ I have an even greater responsibility to stand with Israel and show them the love their Messiah has for them.

Also great to be able to post an article completely from my iPad, including having to alter some theme files to make things display correctly.

Great to get a “proper” blog post out tonight for the first time in months. It’s a start and hopefully the first of many.

Got myself sorted with a new Workflow to post links to my blog from my iPad and iPhone. In fact Workflow is very impressive.

My little studio/design den/home office is all tidy and ready for the week ahead. Need some better book storage though.

What. A. Win! #coyr #nffc

Bought my Now TV Sky sports day pass in preparation for #nffc vs #dcfc tonight. Come on you reds!